Last
week,
legendary
singer
Lata
Mangeshkar
was
admitted
to
the
intensive
care
unit
(ICU)
at
Breach
Candy
hospital
in
Mumbai
after
she
tested
positive
for
COVID-19.
She
was
also
diagnosed
with
pneumonia.
Amid
this,
rumours
started
circulating
that
the
singer's
health
is
deteriorating
and
a
few
media
reports
even
stated
that
the
doctors
have
asked
fans
to
pray
for
the
singer's
speedy
recovery.
However,
Lata
Mangeshkar's
spokesperson
quashed
all
these
rumours
with
an
official
statement
and
clarified
that
the
singer
is
stable.
As
per
a
report
in
PTI,
the
statement
read,
"It
is
disturbing
to
see
false
news
being
circulated.
Please
note
that
Lata
didi
is
stable.
Continues
to
be
in
ICU
under
treatment
of
able
doctors.
Please
pray
for
her
quick
return
home."
Earlier,
Lata's
niece
Rachana
Shah
had
revealed
that
the
singer
was
doing
well
and
requested
the
media
to
respect
the
privacy
of
the
family.
Shah
had
told
PTI,
"She
is
doing
well
and
we
are
happy
about
it.
Everyone's
prayers
have
worked.
Kindly,
keep
our
privacy
in
mind."
Regarded
as
one
of
the
greatest
singers
in
Indian
cinema,
Lata
Mangeshkar
has
lent
her
voice
to
songs
in
Hindi,
Marathi
and
other
regional
languages.
She
has
been
bestowed
with
the
Bharat
Ratna,
Padma
Vibhushan,
Padma
Bhushan
and
Dadasaheb
Phalke
Award.
She
is
also
a
recipient
of
several
National
and
other
awards.